John Sykes

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-229858
• Immigration: 1911, , Canada
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1974, 742 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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SYKES, Benjamin

Of 742 Duke St., Preston (Cambridge), Sunday, Jan. 6, 1974, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Benjamin Sykes, beloved husband of Minnie Fink and dear father of Samuel and John of Kitchener, in his 74th year; Mr. Sykes was born in Yorkshire, England. He came to Preston in 1911. He was a contractor, member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and a life member of the Preston Masonic Lodge. He is also survived by two sisters; Vinnie (Mrs. Peter Nickoloff) of Washington, Sarah (Mrs. A. Mercer) of Rochester, N.Y. and four grandchildren. Mr. Sykes is resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner of Queen and Argyle Streets, Cambridge (Preston), where funeral services will be conducted, Tuesday, January 8, at 2 p.m. Cremation.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Jan 1974 pg 21

Benjamin married Minnie Fink 4 May 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Minnie (daughter of Fritz "Frederick" Fink and Elizabeth Susannah "Lizzie" Mangold) was born 1903, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1990; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Minnie Sykes
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348435
• Residence: 1974, 742 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-229855
• Immigration: 1911, , Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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John Sykes

PRESTON, April 4 - Aftermath of a heart attack, which necessitated his removal to hospital Sunday, John Sykes, well-known Preston resident, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, today at the age of 83 years. Surviving are his wife, the former Jane Clough, two daughters, Mrs. A. Mercer of Rochester, N.Y. and Mrs. Peter J. Nickoloff, of Anchorage, Alaska and one son, Benjamin Sykes of Preston.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Apr 1951 pg 5

John — Jane Clough. Jane was born 13 Sep 1873, , England; died 30 Oct 1960; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Sykes
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-229856
• Immigration: 1911, , Canada
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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• Name: Frederick Fink
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26954
• Occupation: 1898, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1898, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mill Hand
• Residence: Abt 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Fritz married Elizabeth Susannah "Lizzie" Mangold 30 Mar 1898, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Conrad Mangold and Elizabeth Von Kennel) was born 18 Jul 1872, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1949; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Susannah "Lizzie" Fink
• Name: Lizzie Mangold
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-463229
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woolen Mill Winder
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1898, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Name: John Fink
• Residence: Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133869
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: Abt 1912, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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Word was received here on Monday of the death of the late Joachim Fink which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Prestien, in Rochester, N.Y. on Monday. Deceased was born in Meckleburg Schwerin, Germany, seventy-eight years ago and came to Canada nearly fifty years ago, settling in Pine Bush. Later he moved to the first concession of Puslinch where he resided until he took up his life residence with his daughter Mrs. Prestien, with whom he moved to Rochester a couple of years ago. He is survived by one son, Frederick, Preston road, and daughters, Mrs. Chas. Baumgartner, Hespeler; Mrs. Geo. Dearling and Mrs. Minnie Prestien, in Rochester. The remains were brought to Hespeler for interment, the funeral taking place this (Thursday) afternoon, to the Hespeler cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Max Voss.

HESPELER HERALD, Thursday, October 22, 1914

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FINK, JOACHIM

Word was received here (Hespeler) on Monday of the death of Mr. Fink, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Prestien in Rochester, NY, on Monday, October 20, 1914. He was born in Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Germany, 78 years ago and come to Canada nearly fifty years ago, settling in Pine Bush. Later, he removed to the first concession of Puslinch, where he resided until he took up his residence with his daughter a couple of years ago. Survived by one son, Frederick of the Preston Road; daughters, Mrs. Charles Baumgartner of Hespeler; Mrs. George Dearling and Mrs. Minnie Prestien in Rochester. His body was brought to Hespeler for interment, the funeral taking place on Thursday afternoon to the Hespeler Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Max Voss.

- Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Son of J. Fink. Husband of Wilhelmine Blohm (c. 1847-1897), born in Katerhagen, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, daughter of Dietrich and Sophia Burmeister. Children were Frederick Martin "Fritz" (b. 1871); Maria Wilhelmina (Mrs. August Prestien) and Mary (Mrs. George Dearing (or possibly Doering).

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Joachim married Wilhelmina "Mena" Blohm 30 Dec 1866, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Wilhelmina was born 1831, , Germany; died 18 Sep 1897, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Wilhelimine Bloom
• Name: Wilhelmina "Mena" Fink
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133870
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36065
• Immigration: 1868
• Naturalization: 1870
• Occupation: 1872, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teamster
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

Conrad married Elizabeth Von Kennel 28 Apr 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter Von Kennel and Margaritha R. "Margaret") was born 1835, , Switzerland; died Bef 1901. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Mangold
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36064
• Residence: 1872, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada